What iPod game would you most like to see revived from the arcade dead?

[blairwillis]

I'm not a big "gamer" and in fact haven't played anything but solitaire on an iPod. However, just seeing the Page 2 article on Pole Position for iPod, it got me thinking. There are some arcade classics I'd love to see on the iPod, so much so that I would indeed shell out a few bucks to play again.

My #1 Request? Dragon's Lair.

How cool would that be? And it would be quite usable on both iPod's and iPhones because it only requires a simple interface (up/down/left/right/sword). That was the coolest game ever, launching a new generation of "arcade reality" but at the same time indicating the impending demise of the arcade along with the home console / PC gaming future that was just around the corner.

I actually have a DVD somewhere which is a total recreation of Dragon's Lair playable in a standard DVD player using the DVD remote control. It's pretty darn close to the original. All the graphics are identical and the control action is accurate. I wonder if this would function if ripped into iTunes / iPhone / etc??? I'll have to dig it up and give it a shot.

So what's your request for a return from the dead arcade game?

 

[zephead]

Galaga. That'd kick ass. It would be perfectly playable on an iPod too because all you'd have to do is scroll left and right with the wheel and press center to shoot.

 

[blairwillis]

Hellzyeah. Great post, because that would be my official second request.

If you haven't already, get one of those $20 Galaga controller things from WalMart or wherever and hook it up to as big a screen as you have.

There is nothing like playing Galaga on a projected 7' screen.

(and it would be great to carry around on my iPhone!)

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